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The influence of loading eccentricity on the buckling of axially compressed imperfect composite cylinders.
- Source :
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Mechanics of Composite Materials . Dec2010, Vol. 46 Issue 5, p483-492. 10p. 3 Black and White Photographs, 2 Diagrams, 1 Chart, 4 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- The buckling of imperfect composite cylinders under concentric and eccentric compression is investigated experimentally and numerically, with particular attention given to the imperfection sensitivity of the shells. A series of glass-fiber-reinforced plastic cylinders have been tested under different load eccentricities to validate the corresponding nonlinear numerical analyses performed in this study. A good agreement between the experimental and numerical results was achieved through use of the ABAQUS/Explicit finite-element code and the introduction of initial imperfections. Both the experimental and the numerical results show that the knockdown factor increases as the loading eccentricity grows. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01915665
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Mechanics of Composite Materials
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 55458961
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11029-010-9165-7